Sand Lake, 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offers a rare view of a combination of desert and lake. Home to hundreds of species of birds, it is also an ideal place for bird watching.(Photo:china.org.cn)

Sand Lake, 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offers a rare view of a combination of desert and lake. Home to hundreds of species of birds, it is also an ideal place for bird watching.(Photo:china.org.cn)

Sand Lake, 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offers a rare view of a combination of desert and lake. Home to hundreds of species of birds, it is also an ideal place for bird watching.(Photo:china.org.cn)

Sand Lake, 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offers a rare view of a combination of desert and lake. Home to hundreds of species of birds, it is also an ideal place for bird watching.(Photo:china.org.cn)

Sand Lake, 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offers a rare view of a combination of desert and lake. Home to hundreds of species of birds, it is also an ideal place for bird watching.(Photo:china.org.cn)

Sand Lake, 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offers a rare view of a combination of desert and lake. Home to hundreds of species of birds, it is also an ideal place for bird watching.(Photo:china.org.cn)

Sand Lake, 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offers a rare view of a combination of desert and lake. Home to hundreds of species of birds, it is also an ideal place for bird watching.(Photo:china.org.cn)